Chicken Fried Chicken Recipe
hand breaded chicken breast with cream gravy, mashed potatoes & green beans
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Ingredients
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Chicken Fried Chicken
Cream Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Method
Chicken Fried Chicken
- 1
Prepare the Chicken
Begin by flattening the chicken breasts to an even thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
- 2
Marinate the Chicken
In a bowl, combine buttermilk, eggs, salt, black pepper, and paprika. Add the chicken breasts and let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- 3
Bread the Chicken
In a separate bowl, place the flour. Remove the chicken from the marinade and allow excess buttermilk to drip off. Dredge each breast in flour, pressing to adhere.
- 4
Fry the Chicken
In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken pieces until golden brown and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
Cream Gravy
- 5
Make the Gravy
In the same skillet used for frying, pour off all but 1 cup of drippings. Whisk in 0.5 cups of flour and cook for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned.
- 6
Add Milk
Gradually whisk in the milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Season with salt and black pepper, then remove from heat.
Mashed Potatoes
- 7
- 8
- 9
Green Beans
- 10
Prepare the Green Beans
Trim the ends of the fresh green beans and rinse them under cold water.
- 11
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